Night in the Burial Mounds brought no chirping of insects or calls of birds. Bathed in the gentle moonlight, the Burial Mounds, which usually struck terror into the hearts of ordinary mortals, seemed exceptionally serene and beautiful in that moment.
The next day, unfettered by the strict rules of rising at the Hour of the Rabbit and resting at the Hour of the Pig, neither Lan Wangji nor Lan Sizhui hurried out upon waking. It was nearly the Hour of Chen before Lan Wangji finally got up and headed to the kitchen.
Inside, Wen Ning was busy preparing breakfast. Seeing Lan Wangji enter, he said softly, "Second Young Master Lan, why are you here? Is Young Master awake yet?"
Chapter 205